Japanese lates (Lates japonicus)

Scientific name: Lates japonicus Katayama & Taki, 1984

Japanese lates (Lates japonicus)

The Japanese lates (Lates japonicus) is a freshwater fish of the family Latidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Japan.

Biology

Juveniles ascend rivers. Commercially cultured in Japan.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lates japonicus
Family
Latidae (Lates perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
130
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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